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| TLHHImage=LOTR01259
| WikiImage=LOTR01259
| SetNum=01
| CardNum=259
| SetName=Fellowship of the Ring
| Side=Shadow
| Culture=Sauron
| Twilight=3
| FullCardType=Minion • Orc
| Stat1Name=Strength
| Stat1=9
| Stat2Name=Vitality
| Stat2=3
| Stat3Name=Site Number
| Stat3=6
| Stat4Name=
| Stat4=
| GameText=For each other [SAURON] Orc you can spot, Morgul Warden is strength +1.
| Lore=With blind devotion, the Orcs of Mordor follow orders issued from the Dark Tower.
| Rarity=R
| Notes=
}}


= General Strategy =

Like the Ancient Chieftain of [Moria] and Uruk Lieutenant of [Isengard], Morgul Warden is a minion who gets stronger with company. An otherwise generic strength 9, vitality 3 minion, Morgul Warden is somewhat limited by uniqueness in a deck that might focus on a swarm. That said, in a well-played [Sauron] swarm (using the Battle of Helms Deep expansion trackers and a copy of Forces of Mordor), Morgul Warden can become a potent minion.

The more expensive Morgul Hunter tends to be a more popular deck filler than Morgul Warden, being neither limited by uniqueness or the strength of the minion "army" in play, and featuring one more vitality.

= Strengths and Weaknesses =

=== Strong Versus... ===

* Three vitality [Sauron] Orc for conditions such as Desperate Defense of the Ring or Thin and Stretched
* Plays best with [Sauron] tracker swarm, particularly at Tol Brandir

=== Weak Versus... ===

* Directed wounding, such as Legolas, Greenleaf
* Stand Against Darkness
* Unique minion in culture prone to hand clog
* A small swarm, where smaller minions are killed before focusing on this minion